Roller Coasters

"Get Off The Roller Coaster" And Other Rules Of Parenting

Lisa Belkin | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Parents Letting Go, Independent Kids, Roller Coasters, Parenting, Parenting Advice, Parenting Rules, Parentry, Parents News

"A mother is only as happy as her saddest child," the saying goes. She's only as anchored, and grounded and reassuring, too. But another part of this parenting job is to do a damn good impression of having our feet solidly on the ground.

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The Top 5 Roller Coasters In America

Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Video, America's Best Roller Coasters, Memorial Day, Memorial Day 2012, Best Roller Coasters, Travel Video, Roller Coasters, Amusement Parks, Holiday Travel, Memorial Day Travel, Travel News

For many Americans, Memorial Day weekend will be one of backyard picnics and beach side barbecues. But for the adrenaline junkies out there, the long ...

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WATCH: A Day In The Life Of A 'Coaster Goat'

Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Video, Wayne Boger, Coaster Goat, Elitch Gardens, Twister II Elitch Gardens, Denver Amusement Parks, Elitch Gardens Wood Roller Coaster, Roller Coasters, Roller Coaster Maintenance, Denver News

Few people can use the phrase "life is a roller coaster" and really mean it. We understand it's a metaphor for ups and downs, but beyond its status a...

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3-Year-Old Thrown From Amusement Park Ride

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 03.16.2012

Read More: Video, Houston Rodeo, Carnival Rides, Carnival Ride Deaths, Roller Coasters, Amusement Parks, Amusement Park Rides, Roller Coaster Death, Carnival Ride Injury, Travel News

Although she met the height and weight requirements for the "Techno Jump ride" at RodeoHouston on Wednesday, a 3-year-old was thrown from her seat onc...

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WATCH: World's Scariest Roller Coaster?

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 11.30.2011

Read More: Dangerous Roller Coasters, World's Scariest Roller Coaster, Alpine Coaster, Travel Video, Roller Coasters, Scary Roller Coasters, Fast Roller Coasters, World's Fastest Roller Coaster, Mieders Alpine Coaster, World News

While it's not the world's fastest or highest, this Austrian downhill coaster is nevertheless terrifying, as evidenced by this first-person video of t...

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Six Flags Great America's New Winged Roller Coaster

AP | Posted 11.01.2011

Read More: Six Flags Gurnee, New Roller Coasters, Six Flags Great America, Winged Roller Coaster, Roller Coasters, Amusement Parks, Six Flags, X-Flight Roller Coaster, Gurnee Illinois, Chicago News

GURNEE, Ill. -- A winged roller coaster will debut next year at Six Flags Great America between Chicago and Milwaukee, Wis. Riders on the X-Flight co...

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Washington, D.C., Amusement Parks

The Huffington Post | Jane Ellis | Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: Video, Kings Dominion, Virginia Amusement Parks, Six Flags, Amusement Parks, Roller Coasters, Washington DC Amusement Parks, Themed Guides, Baltimore Amusement Parks, Travel News

Amusement parks near Washington, D.C., are a great way to break up the museum and monument hopping that inevitably fill any trip to the nation's capit...

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Travel + Leisure's World's Scariest Roller Coasters

Travel + Leisure | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Water Parks, Slidepollajax, Scary, Amusement Parks, Roller Coasters, Travel, Travel + Leisure, Amusement Park Guides, Destinations, Travel News

The rickety chain clanks as it thrusts you forward, and then there's nowhere to go but down. As the car teeters at the pinnacle, one thought flashes before you: "I paid to do this?"

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Boy, 3, Dies After Fall From Roller Coaster

AP | Posted 06.03.2011

Read More: Roller Coasters, Chicago Suburbs, Go Bananas Roller Coaster Death, Phython Pit Roller Coaster, Norridge, Chicago News

NORRIDGE, Ill. — A 3-year-old boy died at an indoor family amusement park in suburban Chicago after falling out of a roller coaster, authorities...

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The 11 Funniest Roller Coaster Snapshots Ever (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Theme Parks, Roller Coaster Photos, Comedy Slideshows, Amusement Parks, Roller Coasters, Slidepollajax, Funny Roller Coaster Photos, Roller Coaster, Comedy News

Whoever invented the "roller coaster camera" truly is a genius: it's a simple way to milk theme park customers for even more money. "This is what you ...

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102 Brits Ride 'Green Scream' Roller Coaster Naked For Charity

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Roller Coasters, Naked Roller Coaster, Green Scream, Naked Roller Coaster Ride, Southend Hospital Charitable Foundation, Bosom Pals, Southend Hospital, Impact News

To raise money for a beloved local charity, 102 British thrill seekers took off on a naked roller coaster ride today. The group rode the 'Green Scream...

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Six Flags Rebuilds Kiddieland's Little Dipper

ABC Chicago | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Little Dipper, Kiddieland, Kiddieland Closed, Roller Coasters, Illinois Amusement Parks, Amusement Parks, Six Flags, Six Flags Great America, Chicago News

An amusement park known for its giant, high-speed roller coasters is adding the small but much-loved Little Dipper. The American Eagle was Six Flag...

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Confessions Of A Roller-Coaster Addict

Steve Rosenbaum | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Media, Television, Small Business, Television Ratings, Intrnet, Start-Ups, Death of Print, Roller Coasters, Death of Newspapers, Media News

The roller-coaster requires thinking that is more about innovation than protecting your core audience. It's about acknowledging a fundamental change in media makers and consumers.

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Interview: Singer/Songwriter Lizzy Grant on Cheap Thrills, Elvis, The Flamingos, Trailer Parks, and Coney Island

Felicia C. Sullivan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lizzy Grant, Kill Kill, Coney Island, Music, American, American Flags, Las Vegas, Billie Holiday, Songs, Entertainment, Brooklyn, The Beach Boys, Roller Coasters, Beauty, New York, New York City, Pop Music, Rock Music, Interviews, Jazz, Cat Power, Beaches, Amusement Parks, Boardwalk, Singing, Coca Cola, Beach Boys, Aimee Mann, Nick Cave, Entertainment News

Lizzy Grant: I like things that go fast, things with bright colors, things that taste good. At Coney Island, you can get a Coca Cola, ride the roller coaster, and watch everybody.

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Green Your Amusement Park Visit

Maura Judkis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Going Green, Roller Coasters, Amusement Parks, Six Flags, Green Living, Anheuser-Busch, Disney, Hersheys, Green News

Noticing the garbage cans full of disposable plastic products and the massive amounts of energy required to power coasters made me wonder what green initiatives amusement parks had to offer. The answer: very few.

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